Category: Human Rights

This month, Netflix released “The Goat Life,” a movie centered on the experiences of an Indian migrant worker, Najeeb Muhammed, who worked in Saudi Arabia in the early 1990s and, after being stranded in the desert, was forced to work as a goat herder. It is based on the 2008 bestselling book, “Goat Days,” which […]

Last week, a 17-year-old boy died by self-harm in his cell at Banksia Hill Detention Centre in Western Australia. This tragic event was the second death of a child within the state’s youth detention system in less than a year. In October 2023, Cleveland Dodd, a 16-year-old, lost his life by self-harm in Unit 18, a repurposed […]

In response to the transmission of mpox cases from the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) to neighbouring countries, the European Commission is providing extra humanitarian funding to assist the Burundi Red Cross in preparing to and respond to the mpox epidemic. The funding of €200,000 will help disease surveillance and case detection, activities in the field of water and sanitation, as […]

“It is a climate of fear in the country at the moment. We are urging the government to ensure that all steps are taken in line with international human rights law with transparency and that steps are taken to resolve this dispute peacefully,” OHCHR spokesperson Ravina Shamdasani told journalists in Geneva. The alert is just […]

North Korean athletes who took selfies with their South Korean and Chinese counterparts at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games are reportedly facing intense scrutiny and possible punishment upon their return home. In North Korea, even an innocent selfie can have stark implications, given the government’s strict ideological controls and repression. While the athletes’ selfies were celebrated by […]

The Bangladeshi people have shown enormous courage over the past few months, paying a very high price to secure an opportunity for democratic transition and progress on human rights. The European Union should stand by their side and take concrete actions to support them. The authoritarian rule of Sheikh Hasina’s government ended when she resigned […]

  (Istanbul) – Türkiye’s Environment Ministry should not approve the planned addition of two more units at Afşin-Elbistan coal power plant A in the southeastern  Kahramanmaraş province in view of the serious harm the plant has caused the surrounding community, Human Rights Watch said today. Human Rights Watch research found that air pollution levels near plant […]

Mongolia should deny entry to Russian President Vladimir Putin or arrest him if he enters the country. The Kremlin announced that Putin is planning to travel to Mongolia on September 3, 2024, following an invitation by Mongolian President Ukhnaa Khurelsukh to attend a military anniversary event. President Putin has been wanted by the International Criminal Court (ICC) […]

In the wake of recent racist and Islamophobic riots in the United Kingdom, the United Nations’ anti-racism body has issued a report on the UK’s record addressing racial discrimination. In it, the UN  urged the UK government to finally right the wrongs committed against Black Britons from the Windrush generation and the Chagossian people as […]

Special Representative for International Labor Affairs (SRILA) Kelly Fay Rodríguez will travel to Berlin, Germany September 1-5 to promote President Biden’s Memorandum on Advancing Workers’ Rights, Empowerment, and High Labor Standards Globally. In Germany, SRILA Fay Rodríguez will meet with government officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Labor, German labor leaders, […]